[meteorite-list] Question about lost shipment and what to do.

[Mike Miller]

Thanks very much it seems most of the time these things have a
pleasant ending. You have all given me me a little more hope.

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 9:48 AM, al mitt <almitt at kconline.com> wrote:
> Greetings Mike and all,
>
> I had something similar happen with the Post Office one time. It ended up
> going to the "hub" in Pennsylvania (from Indiana). You first have to let
> them know it is not moving or possibly lost. They make a note of it but will
> tell you that you have to wait a couple of weeks. I did so and went back
> (different person) and they gave me the same story that I would have to
> wait. I asked to see the supervisor, she told me I would have to wait a
> couple of weeks (consistant aren't they). I told her that I had  and had
> waited three weeks prior to that so it had been over five weeks and it still
> showed being at the hub. This got her attention and I believe she made some
> phone calls. Mysteriously the package started to move a day or two later and
> the package finally was received. I had used insurance so they were a bit
> more worried about it. Insurance costs about $1 per hundred last I looked.
>
> I would bet with the holiday traffic, it has been sitting behind other
> packages and hasn't been looked at. If you put in a formal lost in the mail
> then wait a bit longer you can then get them to start making phone calls.
>
> Of course it could always be stolen. Best not to advertise what you have in
> the box. Just say rock sample.
>
> I wish you good luck and hope that things work out well for you. If not you
> have to chalk it up as a lost and let your business absorb it. Hope this
> helps.
>
> --AL Mitterling
>
> Mitterling Meteorites
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Miller" <meteoritefinder at gmail.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:18 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Question about lost shipment and what to do.
>
>
> Hi all, I shipped a priority flat rate box on Dec 6th and it was
> scanned and left the Las Vegas sort facility on the same evening. Now
> ever since it has just said it was in transit to its destination. I
> did use a signature confirmation. The bad news is it is a meteorite
> that I sold for several thousand dollars.......I know but it is too
> late to register and insure the package. I am hoping there is some one
> who investigates something like this because I don't think the item
> was lost it was in a flat rate box, hard to miss that lying on the
> floor. So if it is gone then I am guessing someone has stolen it.
> Input would be helpful....and I guess the moral of the story  is
> shipped expensive items insured and registered, they can go missig
> even from state to state.
>
> --
> Mike Miller 3835 E Nicole Ave Kingman Az 86409
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